Working On The Flight Deck | JBD Safety Observer

Of the four catapults on an aircraft carrier, Catapult #3's Jet Blast Deflector (JBD) Operator is the only one who does not have a clear view of his JBDs to ensure they can raise/lower safely. Therefore, Catapult 3 utilizes a JBD Safety Observer, who stands near the JBDs to signal to the Operator when to raise/lower the JBDs. He is ensuring the foul line around the massive wall is clear of aircraft, equipment and personnel. And, as you'll see, they have a great view of the starboard side of Cat 3's launches.
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[@Larwenful]

Glad to see that sailors aboard the Eisenhower take dental hygiene seriously.

[@TamrenStarshadow]

Probably easier for them than most, carriers have their own dentists.

[@bueno_oneub_0]

@@TamrenStarshadow wait is that why some people cover their faces with the masks?

[@TamrenStarshadow]

@@bueno_oneub_0 I think that's just to keep the dust out.

[@bueno_oneub_0]

@@TamrenStarshadow AH thanks

[@chrismaggio7879]

Hey! Of course they do... they aren't British after all!

[@dge5585]

Nice to see you still uploading, thanks for sharing my dreamjob on youtube 😁

[@michaelpeterson4348]

Thank you for making this video it never gets old God bless the men and women that make this happen on our aircraft carriers

[@ThomasE897]

after 35 years, and being abroad IKE working on the flight deck as a Medical officer, in this video i finally see medical personnel out on the flight, finally where they belong, out on deck instead of in the BDS, sitting on their asses doing nothing.

[@IllegalAlienRacing]

Great videos and channel!

[@TheBrierose]

The air must be a little fresh this morning!

[@_Winterz]

Keep those videos coming! Really interesting!

[@bplee2]

VFA-82 flight deck troubleshooter CV-66 USS AMERICA brings back memories!!

[@lindaross783]

I love to watch these videos. I was just a flight attendant for.UAL and flew a small Cessna. But my cousin was a.fighter pilot off these carriers, Eisenhower and Roosevelt. My cousins sisters husband lost his life when his plane.went.down off the carrier. I was just 11. That wasn't a good day.

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some of the best footage on youtube bro, keep it up 👍 i sub’d

[@BC3012]

Sick upload 👌

[@jamiewoods9222]

How fast are they going at the end of takeoff of the deck. Great job !!! You guys make this happen and keep us safe. How often do u all do a FOD check of the Deck? God bless

[@chrismaggio7879]

Each aircraft has a minimum end-speed requirement based on the type of aircraft and the weight at take off. You don't want to go too low on the end speed because you risk the aircraft not getting the lift it needs to maintain flight, and you also don't want to over shoot (too much cat thrust) because you risk damaging the aircraft, the crew, and even the catapults themselves. Each pilot acknowledges his or her aircraft weight to a green shirt with a "weight board", who relays that to center deck, who relays that to the cat crew below. They set the cat to shoot at a determined pressure for that weight.

[@jamiewoods9222]

@@chrismaggio7879 thanks much the information. A well oiled machine they are

[@williambenson5278]

Of course we knew that the AOs were slightly nuts!

[@DeltaF508]

i love this channel. gets me a glimpse of what i wanted to do in the military.

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This job as an Abe socks.

[@torn-_shuttle123]

@@ronpetroski7203No, the job of an ABE rocks! Maybe that’s what you meant.

[@ronpetroski7203]

@@torn-_shuttle123 it wasn't for me. But hey I have a friend who retired an abe 1st.

[@mikegallegos7]

GO NAVY !

[@김규민-y9m]

3:06 ???? WTF LOL

[@cameraguycs]

AOs being AOs

[@Debilitator47]

Oh to be that young and rambunctious again.

[@torn-_shuttle123]

Yep, AOs being silly. Just like the rest of the flight deck crew.

[@LuistheABF123]

How are you allowed a gopro on the flight deck?

[@FlightDeckLife]

our chief was super cool 😎

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Cat 1 CVN 65 Big E!!!

[@gregortizjr2984]

How much does the aircraft carrier catapult how many do they carry

[@chrismaggio7879]

Nimitz Class carriers have 4 steam powered catapults. Two that shoot off the bow, and two that are set back at the "waist" and shoot slightly left of the ship. You can have aircraft sitting on each of the cats ready for their turn, and as each one is launched another is moved in to prepare for it's turn. You could almost have a continuous cycle of aircraft launching but have to consider each aircraft has to be hooked to the cat shuttle (that drags it to the end of the launch) it also gets safety checked, information on weight gets relayed below, all systems on the catapults below decks have to be 100%, and all personnel involved have to be in their right place before an aircraft is launched. it all happens quickly, but safety dictates the time between aircraft launches.

[@Albatwitcher]

Bitchen footage! Thanks for sharing.

[@FlightDeckLife]

You're welcome! Subscribe and share!

[@mybestieischloer2401]

stop cussing.

[@Albatwitcher]

@@mybestieischloer2401 I didn't, check a dictionary

[@archuka1]

OK i am curious about the shooter not touching the deck to launch the plane ??? did that change somehow ???

[@chrismaggio7879]

The motions are similar enough that the person pressing the button knows the intent, and you will find each shooter has a bit of their own "style". Some of the hand signals on one ship may evolve or devolve a little bit so going from ship to ship you will find slight variations, but recognizable.

[@chrismaggio7879]

There are also times where the actual shooter is in the bubble and an enlisted person directs the event right up until the shooter depresses the button from the bubble. In that case they would not salute nor "touch the deck and point" as we are all used to.

[@torn-_shuttle123]

This qualification is actually dumb and a waste of manpower. JBD Safety Observer is only used while operating Catapult #3 on the Waist. That’s it. It doesn’t pertain to the other Cats while operating. This position was created because somewhere down the line the JBD operator operating #3 JBD couldn’t properly see the clearance on raising or lowering the panels. Operation from the Catwalk is not that far. And mishaps due to “raising too early” or “not lowering in time after launch” is due to a operator that had gotten qualified, even though they didn’t fully know the basic fundamentals of the station.

[@RMGBADBOY]

can i ask for what was canceled the last launch (before it was relaunched)?

[@sunaj08180]

Looked like the catapult shuttle was not connected correctly.

[@carew97]

James Dugan no, read my comment below.

[@carew97]

ShiftyzZ The troubleshooter on the starboard side was trying to get someone’s attention. It was probably someone behind the JBD that would have been blown overboard.

[@boyhitzcar]

@@carew97 LMAO. Your crazy bro. Ex sailor here...man overboard all operations would have halted for swift recovery of our shipmate. During all operations 2 helos(helicopters) are already airborne which can deploy rescue swimmers.

[@torn-_shuttle123]

It was suspended due to pilots lack of preflight movements. It had nothing to do with launch bar/shuttle alignment. And definitely not because someone was behind the JBDs. Just basically a “reset” and try again scenario. After adjustments, the aircraft was reconfigured and launched in less than 1:30 seconds.

[@TheDormonid]

Shit im too old now... I wish Í could had the chance to be a pilot

[@brezel5611]

Luiz Almeida thats a hard job dude

[@cbet25]

Who controls it going up and down, someone in the bubble?

[@FlightDeckLife]

Someone on the catwalk.

[@torn-_shuttle123]

JBD operator in the Port side catwalk for the Waist Cats. Bow operators are actually on deck utilizing a JBD chest pack.

[@Recoil21]

@2:40 what is the cupping motion that the member of the cat crew is doing?

[@nyandyn]

Enable afterburner. It's only shown when normal military power does not give enough thrust.

[@chrismaggio7879]

At 2:40 the cat crew member was telling the operator to take final tension on the shuttle, wherein the cat is now pulling ever so slightly against the holdback bar (attached behind the maingear). This is the last step in making the cat/aircraft combination ready to launch. Once the operator depresses the Fire button the cat valves (below deck) open and the power of the cat overwhelms the holdback bar and the plane is outta here!

[@torn-_shuttle123]

@@chrismaggio7879You and I have had discussions in different posts, especially regarding Catapult Operations. Obviously you were or are still an “ABE”. What Carriers were you associated with? I’m just curious if I know who you are, because I’ve been in the ABE community for awhile and know most members. East Coast / West Coast?

[@chrismaggio7879]

@@torn-_shuttle123 Hey. I'm a Plankowner on the Lincoln. Did some TAD training on the America (where I cut my first teeth and went on an active flight deck for the first time! Scared shitless and couldn't stop smiling!) as well as a training deployment on Ike, before the Lincoln was out of her build. So, 3 boats, East Coast. Yourself?

[@torn-_shuttle123]

@@chrismaggio7879 Good deal, so you’re classified by the younger generation as “Old School”. I hear ya. After “A” school, I got stationed on the G-Dub (CVN 73) for 4 1/2 yrs and afterwards took my Shore Duty billet at NAS Oceana working on Shore Based arresting gear. Then I got assigned to H.S. Truman (CVN 75) for 5 years. After that, I decided to move to Southern Maryland to work on “Test Catapult & Arresting Gear” with VX-23 @ Patuxent River for my shore duty time. Afterwards, I did a short period at Lakehurst, NJ for training. And then I had gotten flown out to complete the “End of Deployment ” for USS Enterprise (CVN 65), and was part of the Decommissioning phase of that Carrier. After that, I took orders to USS G.H. Bush (CVN 77), where I did an additional 4 years before deciding to retire. Talking about it seems like a lot, but honestly all of that time came and went so quickly. I miss it. And that’s probably why I’m engaged in these forums here recently. I will tell you that it’s good to hear from a fellow “ABE” that actually knows what they’re talking about.

[@2view428]

was that a female sailor do they do this in all weather conditions

[@FlightDeckLife]

2view Yes - men and women serve as equals on the Flight Deck.

[@chrismaggio7879]

Yes, this is an all-weather operation, unless the seas are too rough or weather are too treacherous (think hurricane events) or icing becomes a liability. When we operated in the North Atlantic both of those happened and at sea it is unbelievably violent.

[@torn-_shuttle123]

Surprisingly, females that come into the ABE rating have excelled, regardless of the weather. I understand that it can be confusing for those that have never worked with females before.

[@ThomasE897]

get some videos of medical out on the flight deck

[@boyhitzcar]

I miss the Navy already. LOL.

[@waterhead001]

Is the Safety Observer an Officer or Enlisted?

[@FlightDeckLife]

Enlisted.

[@torn-_shuttle123]

👆🏻What he said.

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[@radekgrec1467]

What caused the T/O suspension at 6:44?

[@siskokidd]

Other craft flying by.

[@carew97]

The troubleshooter on the starboard side was trying to get someone’s attention. It was probably someone behind the JBD that would have been blown overboard.

[@carew97]

siskokidd no, has nothing to do with it. Read my comment.

[@torn-_shuttle123]

Just by looking at the limited video, maybe the pilot couldn’t perform proper flight movements, which caused the Plane Checkers to suspend.

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[@sunnyclean9743]

3:06 why they did that Lol

[@torn-_shuttle123]

Just an AO being goofy in front of the camera.

[@united0075]

Who does not work on a flight deck or is a fighter pilot and watches thes videos

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[@พีรพลแก้วบุบผา]

Wort... Slow down.

[@a320nick]

Wrong speed setting. Graphics unwatchable.

[@rogerowenby3847]

Love the cats. Also love the enemy just can't figure out the tech. When they buy or steal a carrier, they gotta use those stupid RAMPS to get airborne. Do they really think that they can challenge the US?

[@mybestieischloer2401]

they can,but,it wont be a good thing in the long run.

[@tonymanero5544]

Hypersonic scram missiles are part of area denial warfare. Much cheaper than $12 billion Ford carriers and $200 million Super Hornets.

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love your chanel....more?

[@FlightDeckLife]

There's plenty more!

[@benchlife9375]

So badass ! God bless our country.

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